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Valdivia

American  
[bahl-dee-vyah] / bɑlˈdi vjɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Chile.


Valdivia 1 British  
/ balˈdiβja /

noun

  1. a port in S Chile, on the Valdivia River about 19 km (12 miles) from the Pacific: developed chiefly by German settlers in the 1850s; university (1954). Pop: 136 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Valdivia 2 British  
/ balˈdiβja /

noun

  1. Pedro de (ˈpeðro de). ?1500–54, Spanish soldier; conqueror of Chile

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In a workshop in Old Havana, amid cracked walls and aging work tools, 54-year-old repairman Rogelio Valdivia describes himself as a bonafide "Fidelista."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Recovering from his wounds, a still-weakened Miller led another attack against the heavily fortified royalist stronghold of Valdivia, Chile—the “Gibraltar of South America.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

“I was like, this is awesome,” said Valdivia, who works in real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2025

The suit seeks unspecified damages for the accuser, identified as “B.A.,” from Valdivia, who also pleaded no contest to a weapons charge, along with Martinez and Ortiz, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 11, 2024

He withstood horrible seasickness, weathered harsh conditions, witnessed a battle in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, and experienced an earthquake in Valdivia, Chile.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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